Jesus Alone is God

This sermon centers on the surprising story of Zipporah in Exodus 4:24–26, arguing that God often chooses the most unexpected people to accomplish His greatest acts of salvation. When God sought to kill Moses because he had neglected the covenant of circumcision, it was Zipporah—a Midianite, a foreigner, and an outsider to Isra...

This sermon is built around Jesus' searching question in Luke 18:8: "When the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?" Rather than treating this as merely a question about personal belief, the message asks whether Jesus would recognize modern Christianity as reflecting the faith He originally established.

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This sermon presents the healing of the man born blind in John 9 as a prophetic picture of baptism in Jesus' name. The preacher argues that the blind man represents all humanity, born in the spiritual blindness inherited from Adam. Jesus' act of making clay from the dust and placing it...

This sermon centers on the River of Life in Revelation 22 and argues that the river flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb reveals that the God that sits in the throne is the same person as the Lamb that sits on the throne. The preacher begins with John's vision of...

This sermon explores the account of the woman who broke her alabaster box and anointed Jesus, presenting it as one of Scripture’s clearest pictures of extravagant devotion. The central image is not merely the perfume but the irreversible breaking of the vessel. Unlike a container that could be opened gradually, the alabaster fl...

The sermon uses the account of the seven sons of Sceva in Acts 19 to contrast counterfeit religion with genuine faith in Jesus Christ. These traveling Jewish exorcists attempted to cast out demons by invoking “Jesus whom Paul preaches,” treating the name of Jesus as a spiritual formula rather than the expression of a living rela...

This sermon contrasts political freedom with the deeper freedom that only Jesus Christ can provide. Using Norway’s Constitution Day as a starting point, it acknowledges humanity’s long struggle for national independence and self-government but argues that no constitution, revolution, or political system can solve humanity’s deepest problem: sin. While nations may ga...

This sermon centers on Nehemiah’s refusal to leave the wall of Jerusalem when his enemies invited him to meet in the plain of Ono. The message argues that the most dangerous distractions are not obviously sinful things, but good-looking opportunities that quietly pull people away from the sp...

This sermon uses the life of Solomon to warn that wisdom without self-control can quietly lead to ruin. Solomon received extraordinary wisdom directly from God after humbly asking for an understanding heart rather than riches or power. His wisdom blessed Israel, drew kings and queens from distant lands, and...

This sermon challenges the modern obsession with visible, exciting, and results-driven ministry by presenting a counterintuitive truth: God often values quiet, unseen obedience over public success. Using Ezekiel’s command to lie on his side for 430 days as the central example, the message reframes what appears to be “wasted” time a...

This sermon draws from 2 Samuel 18 and contrasts two messengers—Ahimaaz and Cushi—to illustrate the difference between partial truth and faithful proclamation. After Absalom’s death, both men run to inform King David. Ahimaaz, though fast and eager, delivers an incomplete message, avoiding the painful truth. Cushi, though slower and less p...

This sermon addresses the growing influence of social media and the internet on young people, warning of its spiritual, moral, and practical dangers. Drawing from Acts 17:21, it compares modern digital culture to ancient Athens, where people spent their time endlessly sharing and consuming trivial information. Likewise, today’s world is absorbed in constant online co...

This sermon presents a profound theological truth: the foundation of all creation and salvation is the blood of Jesus Christ, the Lamb slain “from the foundation of the world” (Revelation 13:8). It emphasizes that Christ’s sacrifice was not an afterthought to humanity’s fall but part of God’s eternal plan. Even before creation...

This sermon explores the purposeful and spiritually focused youth of Jesus Christ, emphasizing that childhood need not be a season of aimlessness but can be filled with divine purpose. Drawing from Luke 2:41–51, it highlights how Jesus, even at the age of twelve, demonstrated a deep awareness of His mission. While His family faithfully observed th...

This sermon highlights the powerful and often overlooked story of Joanna in Luke 8:3, revealing how God can use even unlikely sources for His divine purposes. Joanna, the wife of Chuza—Herod’s steward—ministered to Jesus out of her substance. This is remarkable because Herod’s household represented opposition to God, bei...

This sermon emphasizes the sacred relationship between youth and parents, rooted in God’s commandment to honor father and mother (Exodus 20:12). It highlights that this is the only commandment accompanied by a promise—long life—showing how deeply God values the institution of parenting. Parents make significant sacrifices even before a child is born, giving up fre...

This sermon teaches that studying the world around us—both people and nature—is a meaningful way to know God more deeply, since He is the Creator of all things. Using the example of Daniel and his companions in Babylon, the message highlights that knowledge is valuable across cultures and boundaries. Though they were...

This sermon emphasizes the vital role of studying the Word of God in shaping a life that is pleasing to God, especially for the young. Drawing from 2 Timothy 2:15, the apostle Paul’s exhortation to Timothy highlights that the goal of study is not human approval but divine approval. Timothy, who was likely converted as...

This sermon presents the story of David and Goliath as a powerful reminder that God often uses the faith and wisdom of the young to awaken a forgetful generation. Though wisdom usually comes with age, David—likely only around sixteen years old—demonstrated a faith that surpassed that of Israel’s seasoned warriors. While the Philis...

Email: hpaulsilas@hotmail.comhttps://apostolicinternational.com/Statement of beliefs: https://apostolicinternational.com/statement-of-beliefsThe sermon: https://apostolicinternational.com/sermons/WISDOM_THROUGH_THE_SCRIPTURES.pdfThis sermon emphasizes that while young people often lack life experience, they are not doomed to live unwisely. Scripture reveals that true wisdom does not depend solely on age or experience but can be acquired early through diligent engagement with the Word of God. Experience teaches through consequences, but God’s Word offers wisdom without requiring painful mistakes. This is why Scripture repeatedly urges believers—especially the young—to seek wisdom as the principal thing.Drawing from 2 Timothy 3:15, the se...

This sermon explores the deep biblical significance of the firstborn and God’s rightful claim over the future of His people. In the ancient world, the firstborn represented strength, inheritance, leadership, and continuity. Nations invested their hopes and power in their firstborn children, which explains the severity of God’s warning to Pharaoh and...

This sermon presents a sobering warning about the danger of seeking guidance outside the will of God. Centered on King Saul’s visit to the medium of Endor in 1 Samuel 28, the sermon exposes how spiritual desperation, when unaccompanied by repentance, can drive a person toward forbidden and destructive sources of...

This Bible study presents marriage as a divine covenant established by God, not a human invention or mere social contract. From the beginning, marriage was designed to reflect God’s purpose, order, and redemptive plan. Rooted in Genesis 1–2, marriage reveals equality in essence between man and woman—both created fully in God’s image—while affirming distinction in function. God declared that it was “not good” for man to be alone, establishing marriage as a partnership of companionship, strength, and shared purpose. The covenant formula of marriage is clear: a man must leave his parents, cleave to his wife in steadfast c...

“The Proof of the Pierced Hands” presents a profound and compassionate exploration of the apostle Thomas, moving beyond the shallow label of “Doubting Thomas” to reveal a disciple marked by fierce loyalty, realism, and deep grief. Long before his doubt, Thomas proved his devotion when he declared, “Let us also go, that we may die...

“The Theology of Silence” explores the profound spiritual power of restraint, obedience, and quiet faith through the life of Joseph, the earthly guardian of Jesus. While the Christmas narrative is filled with angelic proclamations and prophetic songs, Joseph stands at the center without a single recorded word. His silence, however, is not emptiness—it is act...

Acts 16 gives us one of Scripture’s most stunning portraits of salvation: the conversion of the Philippian jailer. This man was no spiritual seeker—he was a hardened Roman officer, defined by authority, discipline, and the power of the empire. His identity depended on maintaining control, for Roman law demanded his...

This sermon is about the saving identity of who our Lord Jesus Christ is.

Many seek divine direction yet remain motionless, waiting for a sign from heaven. But Scripture reveals a sacred principle: God leads those already walking in obedience. His guidance comes not through passivity but through faithful movement. Eleazar, Abraham’s servant, discovered this truth when he declared, “I being in the...

The story of Jonah reveals one of the most astonishing revivals in history—a pagan city, Nineveh, turned from its sin and moved the heart of God through fasting and repentance. Jonah’s message was short and severe, yet the response was total and transformational. The people, from the king to the least, humb...

Brokenness is not the end of the believer’s journey—it is the beginning of God’s redemptive work. In our most fragile and desperate moments, God’s grace shines brightest. Through Scripture, we learn that human weakness becomes the very place where divine power is revealed. Brokenness strips away pride and self...

In Hebrews 10:24–25, believers are exhorted to “consider one another, to provoke unto love and good works… not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together.” This command underscores that the Christian life is not a solitary journey but a shared walk of faith rooted in love, accountability, and encouragement. From the early church i...

The story of Ebed-Melech, the Ethiopian eunuch in Jeremiah 38, reveals a powerful truth about faith that transcends race, nationality, and social status. His name means “Servant of the King,” yet his actions proved he was truly a servant of the King of Heaven. As a black man in Israel and a foreigner in Judah’s roya...

In 2 Samuel 23:11–12 we meet Shammah, one of David’s mighty men, whose brief but powerful story teaches that faithfulness in small things invites divine victory. When the Philistines gathered to seize a field of lentils and the people fled, Shammah stood his ground. What others saw as insignificant, God saw as sacred. That patc...

In Genesis 15, Abraham voiced a deep concern to God: “Lord GOD, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus?” His worry was not just about inheritance but about the fulfillment of God’s promise. Abraha...

Memory is one of God’s greatest gifts, given to anchor us in His promises and strengthen our hope. Throughout Scripture, the ability to remember is tied directly to faith. When used rightly, memory recalls God’s mighty works, His mercy, and His promises; when misused, it distorts the past and leads us astray. Eve failed to reme...

The second coming of Jesus Christ is not simply a hopeful idea but a divine necessity rooted in God’s eternal plan. Scripture presents His return as essential to complete redemption, execute justice, and reveal the fullness of His kingdom. First, Jesus must return to gather the wheat and burn the tares (Matthew 13:24–30). The para...